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Roman Villa in Spain Yields More Than 4,000 Painted Wall Fragments
Ongoing digs at a Roman villa in the town of Villajoyosa in Spain, have revealed more than 4,000 fragments of wall paintings.
Are these the remains of Britain's earliest church?
Archaeologists now believe 4th Century remains unearthed in Colchester are probably those of Britain's earliest known church.
How the ‘Rochdale Road War’ sparked three decades of Manchester street fights
It was the first time that magistrates in Manchester had encountered the word ‘scuttling’ and in the years and decades that followed, they grew very tired of hearing the term ...
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Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals
Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...
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21 best family-friendly walks, including tree-climbing, waterfalls and paddling
From Dorset to Derbyshire, Wales to Wester Ross, these strolls through some of the UK's loveliest landscapes are for all ages ...
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Extreme droughts triggered the great barbarian invasion of Roman Britain in the mid-4th century AD
A study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that a series of extreme droughts between the years 364 and 366 AD ...
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Barbarian Invasion of Roman Britain Triggered by Extreme Drought, Study Finds
Scientists link the 367 CE Barbarian invasion of Roman Britain to severe drought, revealing climate’s hidden role in the ...
175-year-old theory about riverside ruins in Austria turns out to be true
On a riverside in eastern Austria sat a mysterious set of ruins. Some believed it to be an abandoned, run-down castle. Others ...
Colourful market town on one of UK's prettiest train lines is ridiculously underrated
Llandovery is a charming market town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that's packed with history and has a surprising claim to fame - here's why you should visit.